Wire handling implement



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WIRE HANDLING IMPLEMENT Filed Aprii 27, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1n veniorra a Easy m A iiorne y Patented Aug. 19, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE WIRE HANDLING IMPLEMENT Floyd P. Grillin, Clifton, Tex.

Application April 27, 1940, Serial No. 332,091

2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in implementsfor tieing and cutting wire.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an implementwhich is useful for generalwork inhandling wire, such as tieing andcutting the same.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an implement ofthe character stated which is of simple construction yet positive actingin operation.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings- Figure 1 represents a side elevational view.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the implement in opened position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view taken substantially onthe line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an end elevational view of the implement.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the handle and cutter movable unit.

Figure 7 is a section on the line 1-1 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that numeral 5 represents an elongated handle having a headstructure 6 and being generally formed to fit the grip of a hand.

The handle 5 is provided with a reduced extension merging in aT-formation 8 to which is suitably attached and preferably detachablyso, a blade 9.

The head 6 has an opening l therein which extends partly into the narrowneck extension I and through this extends the oblique leg member IIprojecting from the handle structure l2. This handle l2 has the backguard l3 and the grip plate M, the grip plate I4 following theconformation of the handle 5.

The leg I I has the forward extending foot portion l terminating in aT-formation IE to which a blade I! is detachably secured and incoopera-- ally connect the handle cutter unit |2l1 to the handle cutterunit 59.

A rod l9 extends through a bore in the handle 5 and is rotatable. Thisrod extends from one end of the handle to terminate within the openingIU of the head 6, where it is threaded and equipped with a nut 20.

The other end of the rod 9 is provided with a wire tieing hook whichconsists of the obliquely disposed portion 2| merging with an offsetportion 22, the latter merging with an outboard disposed hook 23.Obviously, this tieing hook 23 can be used for tieing wire after whichthe surplus ends can be nipped off through the use of the cutter blades9 and I1.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. An implement of the character described comprising a handle having atransverse openinvention, what is ing adjacent one end thereof, a jawextending from said end of the handle, a second handle operativeadjacent the first-mentioned handle and having a leg member disposedthrough the transverse opening, a pivotal connection between the leg andthe first-mentioned handle at the transverse opening, and a jaw on theleg cooperative with the jaw on the first-mentioned handle.

2. An implement of the character described comprising an elongatedhandle structure having a reduced jaw formation at one end thereof, saidhandle structure having a transverse opening therethrough at the pointwhere the jaw formation merges with the handle, a frame-like handlestructure having one side portion shaped to conform with the shape ofthe first mentioned handle and having an oblique leg portion at one endthereof disposed through the opening, a jaw FLOYD P. GRIFFIN.

